Development Engineer Jobs in Jacksonville, FL
Development Engineer jobs in Jacksonville, Florida are concentrated in the Southside, Deerwood Park, and the growing aerospace corridor near Cecil Commerce Center, with strong demand across defense, manufacturing, and logistics technology. Top employers posting right now include Zimmer Biomet, CPH, and Citi. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.
What You Can Expect
You have a key support role with Patient Matched Implants (PMI) and manufacturing support, with a potential for expanded responsibility for new product design, development, and commercialization; and/or to maintain in the market innovative medical device products in order to further Zimmer Biomet’s mission and grow Zimmer Biomet’s market leadership position.
How You'll Create Impact
Collaborates with surgeons and implant designers to develop patient matched implant designs that suit the needs of the patient
Investigates and dispositions non-conforming product with support from Zimmer Biomet cross-functional team members
Authors, reviews, presents and obtains cross-functional team member approval of design control and risk management documentation
Creates product specifications which appropriately account for design for manufacturability (process capability) and inspection
Identifies user needs through engagement with product users (often Orthopedic Surgeons) and observation of similar device usage
Translates targeted user needs into design requirements/inputs
Creates product designs which fully address targeted user needs/requirements, and authors design rationale to document basis of all design features
Initiates, provides instruction for and coordinates with support from Zimmer Biomet cross-functional team members in the production and inspection of product
Identifies and documents critical to quality product features based on product intended use, design requirements, associated user risks and the design itself
Prepares and reviews information for invention disclosures and patents
Evaluates, verifies and validates product designs relative to design requirements and to reduce user risk in compliance (includes completing tolerance stack-ups, benchtop testing and executing simulated operating room cadaveric product evaluations)
What Makes You Stand Out
- Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills, able to deliver professional communications to a global audience base
- Design for Six Sigma experience desired
- Parametric CAD modeling experience preferred; SolidEdge Software Proficiency desired
- Finite element analysis predicative modeling experience desired
- Microsoft Office Suite software proficiency required
- Demonstrated product design and development execution with a multi-disciplinary project team from user need identification/concept ideation through commercialization desired; medical device particularly orthopedic implant and instrument product design desired
- Working knowledge of ASME GD&T standards with application to product design desired
- Demonstrated understanding of various manufacturing processes (including subtractive machining, anodization, additive manufacturing, forging, casting, plastic molding) and material science for application in new product development
- FDA QSR and EU MDR medical device regulatory requirements, and industry/regulatory body recognized technical product standards knowledge required; global medical device regulatory requirements knowledge preferred
- Demonstrated working knowledge of statistics with application to sample size determination, design of experiments and null hypothesis testing preferred; Minitab experience desired
- Ansys Software proficiency desired
Your Background
- Minimum B.S. degree from an ABET accredited school (or global equivalent) in one of the following engineering disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Bioengineering Technology
- 1 to 3 years of full-time (including relevant ZB Coop/Intern) engineering experience.
- Must have experience within Medical Device
Travel Expectations
Up to 5%
Salary Expectations:
$70,000 - $90,000 USD
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability
At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.
What You Can Expect
You have a key support role with Patient Matched Implants (PMI) and manufacturing support, with a potential for expanded responsibility for new product design, development, and commercialization; and/or to maintain in the market innovative medical device products in order to further Zimmer Biomet’s mission and grow Zimmer Biomet’s market leadership position.
How You'll Create Impact
Collaborates with surgeons and implant designers to develop patient matched implant designs that suit the needs of the patient
Investigates and dispositions non-conforming product with support from Zimmer Biomet cross-functional team members
Authors, reviews, presents and obtains cross-functional team member approval of design control and risk management documentation
Creates product specifications which appropriately account for design for manufacturability (process capability) and inspection
Identifies user needs through engagement with product users (often Orthopedic Surgeons) and observation of similar device usage
Translates targeted user needs into design requirements/inputs
Creates product designs which fully address targeted user needs/requirements, and authors design rationale to document basis of all design features
Initiates, provides instruction for and coordinates with support from Zimmer Biomet cross-functional team members in the production and inspection of product
Identifies and documents critical to quality product features based on product intended use, design requirements, associated user risks and the design itself
Prepares and reviews information for invention disclosures and patents
Evaluates, verifies and validates product designs relative to design requirements and to reduce user risk in compliance (includes completing tolerance stack-ups, benchtop testing and executing simulated operating room cadaveric product evaluations)
What Makes You Stand Out
- Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills, able to deliver professional communications to a global audience base
- Design for Six Sigma experience desired
- Parametric CAD modeling experience preferred; SolidEdge Software Proficiency desired
- Finite element analysis predicative modeling experience desired
- Microsoft Office Suite software proficiency required
- Demonstrated product design and development execution with a multi-disciplinary project team from user need identification/concept ideation through commercialization desired; medical device particularly orthopedic implant and instrument product design desired
- Working knowledge of ASME GD&T standards with application to product design desired
- Demonstrated understanding of various manufacturing processes (including subtractive machining, anodization, additive manufacturing, forging, casting, plastic molding) and material science for application in new product development
- FDA QSR and EU MDR medical device regulatory requirements, and industry/regulatory body recognized technical product standards knowledge required; global medical device regulatory requirements knowledge preferred
- Demonstrated working knowledge of statistics with application to sample size determination, design of experiments and null hypothesis testing preferred; Minitab experience desired
- Ansys Software proficiency desired
Your Background
- Minimum B.S. degree from an ABET accredited school (or global equivalent) in one of the following engineering disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Bioengineering Technology
- 1 to 3 years of full-time (including relevant ZB Coop/Intern) engineering experience.
- Must have experience within Medical Device
Travel Expectations
Up to 5%
Salary Expectations:
$70,000 - $90,000 USD
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability
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Who's Hiring
- Zimmer Biomet26
- CPH17
- Citi9
- SS&C9
- Halff9
Development Engineer Jobs in Jacksonville: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a development engineer job in Jacksonville?
Focus on Jacksonville's strongest hiring sectors: defense contracting, naval systems, advanced manufacturing, and logistics technology. Employers concentrated in Southside and Deerwood Park lean toward candidates with systems or product development backgrounds, while Cecil Commerce Center and the surrounding aerospace corridor favor those with aerospace or industrial experience. Familiarity with DoD project environments and proficiency in CAD or simulation tools give candidates a clear edge in this market.
Which companies hire development engineers in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville development engineer roles are posted by Zimmer Biomet, CPH, and Citi and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Jacksonville's hiring mix skews toward defense primes, naval logistics contractors, and mid-size manufacturers with significant government contracts.
Are there remote development engineer jobs in Jacksonville?
Yes, though availability depends heavily on the role, since hands-on product or manufacturing development work is almost always on-site, while systems analysis and software-adjacent development can shift hybrid or remote. About 100% of development engineer openings tied to Jacksonville are remote or hybrid as of November 2026. The most remote-compatible roles in Jacksonville tend to be in software systems development and data-driven engineering functions rather than physical production.
How can I get a development engineer job in Jacksonville with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Jacksonville is through manufacturing or defense contractor internships, particularly with firms near Cecil Commerce Center or the Southside industrial parks that run structured co-op programs. Entry-level titles like associate engineer, test engineer, or systems analyst are the most accessible doors locally. Candidates who combine a relevant engineering degree with any hands-on project work, even academic, stand out to Jacksonville employers that prefer to develop talent internally over paying for senior hires.
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